This was the third individual gold for Efimova, who earlier triumphed in the women’s 100m and 200m breaststroke events in Glasgow.

Also on Thursday, Russian divers Aleksandr Bondar and Viktor Minibaev claimed victory in the men’s 10m platform, earning their team the first gold in this aquatic event.

So far, Team Russia comfortably tops the overall medal standings, having 23 gold medals taken by its athletes. Great Britain sits second with 17 gold medals, while the Netherlands round off the top three nations with 12 European titles.